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By Anjeanette Damon (contact) 
Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010 | 2 a.m.
Harry Reid
Sun archives
- Harry Reid is right at home in a tough fight (10-3-2010)
- Harry Reid inching ahead of Sharron Angle, new poll finds (9-25-2010)
- Harry Reid ladling the attack on Sharron Angle in Senate race (9-16-2010)
- Reid abandons total immigration reform in last-ditch voter push (9-15-10)
- Harry Reid, Lady Gaga exchange tweets on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' (9-14-10)
- Harry Reid wants vote on plan to let young immigrants become citizens (9-14-10)
- Sharron Angle, Harry Reid have yet to pursue the undecided (9-12-2010)
- Senate urged to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ (9-10-10)
- Over half disdain him, but Harry Reid could still win Senate race (9-5-2010)
- ‘None of the above’ vote could be deciding factor in Senate race (7-28-2010)
- How experts see route to victory for Harry Reid: Complicated (6-20-2010)
Sun Coverage
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has returned to the state for a final campaign push in which he will attempt to persuade Nevadans to return him to office by not only scaring voters away from his opponent but also giving them a list of reasons to support him.
In a subtle shift from his campaign’s recent strategy of almost exclusively negative campaigning against his Republican rival, Sharron Angle, Reid has returned to the argument that the state needs him because of the powerful position he has in Congress.
At a campaign event here Wednesday, Reid paraded local elected officials — Republicans and Democrats — before the assembled media to support his argument that essential federal funding for infrastructure and social programs has flowed to their communities because of his position.
In a jab at Angle, who thinks the federal government should be dramatically scaled back and fulfill only those duties expressly enumerated in the Constitution, Reid argued it is his “constitutional duty” to spend federal money.
“Part of my constitutional duty is to do congressionally directed spending,” he said, pulling out a copy of the Constitution given to him by the late U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd. “I am vigorous in going forward with congressionally directed spending. I fight for it.”
It’s a difficult argument to make to an electorate that polls indicate is deeply concerned about federal spending.
Angle, who spent the day fundraising in Washington, didn’t pass up the opportunity to hit back.
“The voters of Nevada are ready to retire Harry Reid for exactly this reason: He spends too much of our money,” Angle spokeswoman Ciara Mathews said. “Nevadans know they can count on Sharron Angle to go to Washington and fight against the reckless spending that has led us to the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.”
But Reid hopes the appeal of his argument is in its details. He pointed Wednesday to improvements at airports throughout the state, anti-methamphetamine grants in rural Nevada and funding for police officers. Reid said such money would disappear if Angle, a laissez-faire purist, is elected.
His pointed remark was the exception. Most of Reid’s rhetoric was free of the attacks his campaign has waged against Angle, largely on television, since June. Reid has hit her for stating senators aren’t responsible for creating jobs, her opposition to requiring insurance companies to cover mammograms and her push to eliminate Social Security — to name a few.
Those attacks have helped narrow the substantial lead Angle held after she won the Republican primary.
Reid defended the negative campaign, saying he has almost uniformly used Angle’s own words to attack her.
“All my ads are contrast ads,” he said. “I’m not making stuff up.”
Reid’s latest spot, however, accuses Angle of trying to repeal insurance mandates for mammograms when she was a state lawmaker. Angle actually proposed legislation to require mammogram coverage, and, although she claims to oppose such mandates, never sponsored legislation to repeal them.
The negative campaign followed efforts by Reid to reintroduce himself to Nevada voters through biographical ads and commercials highlighting his efforts on behalf of the state and its businesses. Those ads — including one in which an MGM Resorts International executive credited him with saving the financing for CityCenter — did little to improve his standing in the polls.
The negative advertising from both candidates — Angle’s latest series of ads accuses Reid of being the best friend illegal immigrants could have — has come with a price for Reid and Angle. More than half of the electorate views both candidates negatively. And a CNN/Time poll this week found 10 percent of likely voters opting for “none of the above” rather than voting for either candidate.
Reid has said he doesn’t need 50 percent of the vote to win and political strategists have speculated that a “none of the above” campaign will surface to aid the majority leader. It’s speculation Reid didn’t dispel when asked if he is telling voters who won’t vote for him to select none of the above instead of Angle.
“I want everyone to vote for me,” he said.
Anjeanette Damon saying "In a subtle shift from his campaign's recent strategy of almost exclusively negative campaigning against his Republican rival, Sharron Angle, Reid has returned to the argument that the state needs him because of the powerful position he has in Congress."
Reid is running almost exclusively negative campaigning against his Republican rival, Sharron Angle. Surprise
Why because Reid has to running away from a failed record.
That has not worked so Reid is throwing in the "I am Too Big To Fail" Its about me, me, me.
Spend Baby, Spend! Someday Harry will realize a job is created when an entrepreneur takes a risk, not via government stimulus. And since the Dims have taken over congress, it hasn't made a lot of sense to take that risk. Hence the current unemployment rate.
Harry Reid is just plain wrong and bad for Nevada. If you lost your job and are currently unemployed and vote for Reid, you forfeit your right of complaining in the future as you have just made the same mistake twice!
Also, if you complain about our energy costs and tax increases as a result of Reid's failed energy plans and run away spending, and you vote for him, again, you have NO RIGHT in complaining!
Change the situation, don't vote for what has already PROVEN to not work! Bad Reid...Bad Senator...http://aBadReid.com
a vote for Reid is a vote for the Obama anti business socialist agenda. Give me an encentive (tax breaks and credits for money I personally lay out from my savings)to start a new business and hire people....don't tax me more and more and spend my money on projects, sidewalks, etc that we do not need nor create sustaining employment. No way will Reid ever get my independent vote and nor will I vote for Obama a 2nd time..
So go spend your own money. Leave mine alone. I will not vote for anyone that thinks that tax and spend is the only answer. This stupid thinking is exactly what got us in the mess we are in today. Goodbye harry. Vote Angle.
"Part of my constitutional duty is to do congressionally directed spending," he said, pulling out a copy of the Constitution given to him by the late U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd. "I am vigorous in going forward with congressionally directed spending. I fight for it."
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Did he also give you his white sheet he used to wear at Klan meetings?
WHy would any Nevadan not vote for Reid? He's got the most "juice" in the Senate!
WEDO..... You show yourself what an A-- you are. if u look at the issues i will take Angle. Reid has had 24 years to bring the money to Nevada.You want to give him another 6 years go ahead. How about Transparency ? Wasn't this administration supposed to do that? I don't think so The health plan 2000 pages was put thru without anyone knowing what's in it. Another thing about Reid that scares me re REID . He had a stroke 2 years ago and no one knows how well he is. He was taken to the hospital (never having a press conference with the Drs that treated him)and discharged with no public news.I don't think he is a well man. What TRANSPARENCY!!
Fight against reckless spending? That's like saying "I'm against throwing live puppies and kittens into a blender". I have never heard Sen. Reid say "What the Hell... It's not my money, let's buy everyone some cool toys".
I agree we need to stop the "Reckless" spending, both sides say they want to stop it, but neither side really will actually do it.
I believe that was the reason Pres. Obama promised more transparency in Washington, but got his rear-end handed to him when he tried to make it happen. And all the Conservatives could do is whine "See, he didn't do what he promised", but the Conservatives were the ones fighting tooth and nail against it.
I think Washington could get more done if there was some level of co-operation rather than the constant partisan bickering. There were times when I wished that Pres. Obama would have just pushed through the legislation he wanted and just told the Republicans "Bite Me", but he honestly wanted bipartisan support on bills that would benefit America. The only real proposal the Republicans came up with for Health Care and the Financial Crisis was to do Nothing. I would rather Washington would do something with good intent and fail than do nothing and fail anyway.
wedo and crago, sounds like a comedy team.
Well they're on Harrys' team as they are repeating his lies in their comments.
Once a liar, always a liar.
The article was telling about the dirty campaign Harry has been running full of lies, how else is a dirty campaign defined? Full of truths?
What's scary, now Harryt is coming back to haunt Nevada for Halloween, he is coming back for his hallow'd evening, complete with his own disguise.
How are we supposed to believe what he will be telling us is the truth after being conditioned by his lies for 10 months? If he can't win by running his campaign on his accomplishments, i.e. his record, how the hell is he supposed to win by his lies?
Poor Harry, lies during his run as a Senator, lies through his campaign... no more. Harry has made a fool of himself, his state and his constituents. I can't talk to a friend or relitive back east without them asking me about our 2 buffoons disquised as senators here in Nevada," I can't understand your Harry Reid, have you got proof he's a seantor of Nevada"? I answer," He's not my senator".
I've stood behind you long enough Harry and you've left a huge mess for people to clean up.
I'm not going to let my faith and trust turn into ignorance and stupidity.
Let the door hit you in the arse, boy.
Nevada, if you like 14% unemployment and the highest foreclosure rate in the country you must vote for Reid. Remember the President telling the country on national television don't waste yourmoney going to Las Vegas. Reid is POTOS's right arm. Wake up Nevada.
Socialism..taken out of context??? You must be kidding! She has said the most reduiculous things that I have ever heard ion a political campaign, and doubled down on them many times. The woman should be in the looney bin, not in the senate.
Angle has never done anything as stupid as this:
"Tough new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency restricting greenhouse gas emissions would reduce the global mean temperature by only 0.006 to 0.0015 of a degree Celsius by the year 2100, according to the EPA's analysis."
As a side effect, these rules would "slow construction nationwide for years," the EPA said in a June 3 statement.
So, ah, why do we have an EPA again? Enjoy the high unemployment rate.
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/epa-...
If you look at the past history of the democratic party you will find that they were the KKK of the post civil war era. They killed both blacks, sympathetic whites and immigrants were targets of their hatred because the believed they helped to elect radical republicans. So where is your sheet harry? (http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USA...)
Quoting the ex-grand wizard Robert Byrd shows where your loyalties lie. You missed a good point harry, it is your responsibility to represent all the people not just your special interests. Spending federal money recklessly is not in the best interests of America. YOU ARE BANKRUPTING AND DESTROYING AMERICA!
Vote reid out in November!!!
***Nevadans know they can count on Sharron Angle to go to Washington and fight against the reckless spending***
Oh, sure...Nevadans can count on a freshman senator (and a loon at that) to accomplish big things in Washington...eliminating Social Security should be a real winner with other Congressmen, especially those with lots of seniors in their constituencies, don't you think? Morons.
"Dirty" Harry has 24 years in the senate and we are left in a state of despair. November 2 is Fire Harry Reid Day and will be celebrated by millions all across the nation! Living in the Ritz Carlton in Washington and being pampered while his constieunts are being forced out of their homes. He desrves to be fired. I don't even know how the guy can live in his skin. Good ridence!
Just out: 1 in 5 people in America are in trouble with their mortages. 1 on 8 people in America are on Food Stamps. The Obama, Reid, and Pelosi adgenda was a complete failure.
American Man/Philip Dunham:
I completely agree with you. The Republicans brought America to the brink of financial ruin; trashed our international reputation; started two wars; ignored corporate corruption; eliminated many civil liberties; substantially increased the gap between the rich and the rest of us; and started blaming the mess on President Obama before he was even inaugurated. Since then they've thwarted him in every possible way: lying and dividing Americans, and brainwashing gullible people into hating our democratically elected government and wanting to overthrow it. That's treason.
I partly blame the media for serving as a megaphone for every piece of Republican propaganda, in hopes of selling more advertising by adding fuel to the fire. This applies to the slander of Senator Harry Reid, a hardworking man who deserves a lot of credit.
On November 2nd, we need to send a message to the Republicans that they DON'T represent us.
Because of that powerful position Reid could have protected us better- I think we should all stopping paying taxes and funding this nonsense until they all start doing what is right for America not just a political party
If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one. If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.
If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat. If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.
If a conservative is homosexual, he quietly leads his life. If a liberal is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.
If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation. A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.
If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels. Liberals demand that those they don't like be shut down.
If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church. A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced. (Unless it's a foreign religion, of course!)
If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it. A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.
If a conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a good laugh. A liberal will delete it because he's "offended."
Is there really anybody who is still undecided? Election day can't come soon enough.
Im sure Harry Greed has plenty of money to retire on; after all the people treated him better than he has treated them. Not this time good senator. Enjoy your retirement at our expense. But then thats what we are use to.....
Comment removed by moderator. Name calling.
Wow. Staff removed my comment for name calling. Because I called him Harry instead of Mr Reid or king Reid? Nevada we are in deep trouble and the Sun is not helping
Sharron Angle is an extremist nut. If Nevada elects her, I will never visit Nevada again.
@BACampbell (Barb Campbell)
"I partly blame the media for serving as a megaphone for every piece of Republican propaganda, in hopes of selling more advertising by adding fuel to the fire. This applies to the slander of Senator Harry Reid, a hardworking man who deserves a lot of credit."
Well said, and don't forget the need to make sure they do not look like total boobs when their "expert" analysis turns out to be wrong and Dems hold Congress.
BLACK POLITICAL HISTORY: THE UNTOLD STORY
NOTE: All answers are "b."
What Party was founded as the anti-slavery Party and fought to free blacks from slavery? Republican Party
What was the Party of Abraham Lincoln who signed the emancipation proclamation that resulted in the Juneteenth celebrations that occur in black communities today? Republican Party
What Party passed the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the US Constitution granting blacks freedom, citizenship, and the right to vote? Republican Party
What Party passed the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1875 granting blacks protection from the Black Codes and prohibiting racial discrimination in public accommodations, and was the Party of most blacks prior to the 1960's, including Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Booker T. Washington, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?. Republican Party
What was the Party of the founding fathers of the NAACP? Republican Party
What was the Party of President Dwight Eisenhower who sent U.S. troops to Arkansas to desegregate schools, established the Civil Rights Commission in 1958, and appointed Chief Justice Earl Warren to the U.S. Supreme Court, which resulted in the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision ending school segregation? Republican Party
What Party, by the greatest percentage, passed the Civil Rights Acts of the 1950's and 1960's? Republican Party
What was the Party of President Richard Nixon who instituted the first Affirmative Action program in 1969 with the Philadelphia Plan that established goals and timetables?
Republican Party
BLACK POLITICAL HISTORY: THE UNTOLD STORY
What Party fought to keep blacks in slavery and was the Party of the Ku Klux Klan? Democratic Party
What Party from 1870 to 1930 used fraud, whippings, lynching, murder, intimidation, and mutilation to get the black vote, and passed the Black Codes and Jim Crow laws which legalized racial discrimination and denied blacks their rights as citizens? Democratic Party
What was the Party of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Harry Truman who rejected anti-lynching laws and efforts to establish a permanent Civil Rights Commission?
Democratic Party
What was the Party of President Lyndon Johnson, who called Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "that [N-word] preacher" because he opposed the Viet Nam War; and President John F. Kennedy who voted against the 1957 Civil Rights law as a Senator, then as president opposed the 1963 March on Washington by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. after becoming president and the FBI investigate Dr. King on suspicion of being a communist?Democratic Party
What is the Party of the late Senators Robert Byrd who was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, Ernest "Fritz" Hollings who hoisted the Confederate flag over the state capitol in South Carolina while governor and Ted Kennedy who called black judicial nominees "Neanderthals" while blocking their appointments?
Democratic Party
What was the Party of President Bill Clinton who failed to fight the terrorists after the first bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993, sent troops to war in Bosnia and Kosovo without Congressional approval, vetoed the Welfare Reform law twice before signing it, and refused to comply with a court order to have shipping companies develop an Affirmative Action Plan?
Democratic Party
What is the Party of Vice President Al Gore whose father voted against the Civil Rights Acts of the 1960's, and who lost the 2000 election as confirmed by a second recount of Florida votes by the "Miami Herald" and a consortium of major news organizations and the ruling by the U.S. Civil Rights Commission that blacks were not denied the right to vote?
Democratic Party
What Party is against school vouchers, against school prayers, and takes the black vote for granted without ever acknowledging their racist past or apologizing for trying to expand slavery, lynching blacks and passing the Black Codes and Jim Crow laws that caused great harm to blacks?
. Democratic Party
I do hope that Nevada re-elects Senator Reid. He's got the power and influence to bring the big money home. It's all about the money folks. Nevada needs all it can get and Senator Reid has the clout to do it.